GOVT 4348 Terrorism Hillary Campbell 972 -883

GOVT 4348 – Terrorism Hillary Campbell 972 -883 -2959 Government Documents Librarian 01 -20 -05

Research Resources Available from the Mc. Dermott Library n n n Books – Print and Electronic Government Documents – Print, Microfiche, Maps and Online Journal Articles – Print and Electronic, collections of full text articles and article citations in online databases

Print Resources – Reference examples n Encyclopedia of World Terrorism – HV 6431. n Encyclopedia of Terrorism – HV 6431. K 883 2003, n E 53 2003, 2 nd floor (very basic) Terrorism, 1988 -1991, 1992– 1995, 1996 - 2001 : a chronology of events and a selectively annotated bibliography - HV 6431. M 498 , 2 nd floor

Print Resources - Circulating n n Call Number HV 6431 – Covers the subject headings for global terrorism Call Number KZ – Covers the subject headings international relations and international law Both on the 4 th Floor – Search the catalog

U. S. Government Documents – Print and Online examples n Foreign Relations of the United States (State Department) n The 9/11 Commission Report (Congressional) n n International Law and the War on Terror (Defense) Studies and Reports – All formats, search catalog by subject and limit to Government Documents Collection

Finding Required Readings (or any other journal article) n n n Start with the citation Search the library’s catalog for the journal title Check the library’s holdings information Access the article in microfilm, hard copy or electronically Use Inter. Library Loan to get articles published in journals to which the library does not subscribe

Example from Syllabus n n Ami Pedahzur, “The Transformation of Israel’s Extreme Right” Studies in Conflict and Terrorism 24: 25 -42, 2001 Bernard Lewis, "License to Kill" Foreign Affairs Nov/ Dec 1998 http: //library. utdallas. edu

How Can I Make Sure an Article is Peer-Reviewed? n n n Use Library’s Online Indexes of Journal Titles Ulrichsweb - Search by the journal title. If the record indicates that a publication is “Refereed”, then it is a peer-reviewed title. Serials Directory – Search by the journal title. Look for “yes” or “no” beside the Peer-Reviewed entry Individual databases – Some allow you to limit searches to peer-reviewed publications only http: //www. utdallas. edu/library/collections/

PAIS n n n Index for public policy and social issues Some full-text from 1977 Citations occasionally include an abstract Coverage begins in 1915 Indexes periodicals, books, hearings, reports, government publications Why? Best public policy database

PAIS Tips n Search PAIS Online for 1977 – Present n Search PAIS Archive for 1915 – 1976 n In PAIS Online, you can limit to peerreviewed publications http: //www. utdallas. edu/library/collections/ dbases. htm

Worldwide Political Science Abstracts n n Indexes citations with abstracts – no full text Public affairs periodicals, major news magazines, professional journals and books on politics and political analysis Foreign and domestic politics 1975 – Present Why? Excellent abstracts!

Worldwide Political Science Abstracts Tips n Use “United States” as the Country of Publication to limit to articles on domestic issues n Search using the “Advanced” function – it’s actually easier to use http: //www. utdallas. edu/library/collections/ dbases. htm

Social Sciences Citation Index n n n Large social science journal article index Citations usually included 1975 – Present Why? Cited Author and Cited Reference searching

Social Sciences Citation Index Tips n Look closely – you might find a link to the full text n Don’t forget about the cited author/cited reference searching http: //www. utdallas. edu/library/collections/ dbases. htm

Electronic Databases – Congressional Universe n n Provides access to publications of the United States Congress from 1989 to the present. Features full-text Congressional Committee Reports, Bill Tracking Reports and Public Laws Why? Best database for legislative research

Electronic Databases – Congressional Universe Tips n If no full-text is available, the library has it in microfiche n Some things indexed back to 1970 http: //www. utdallas. edu/library/collections/d bases. htm

Electronic Databases - Others n n Digital National Security Archive – A collection of primary documents on U. S. foreign and military policy since 1945, (TIFF images and PDF files) Alternative Press Index - An index to articles from 300 alternative, radical, and left-wing periodicals and newspapers. International and interdisciplinary, this database is especially useful in the fields of the social sciences and humanities.

Electronic Databases – Others n n Historical Abstracts - Covering world political, diplomatic, religious, economic, social, cultural and military history from 1450 – Present. Government & Political Science Power. Search - Searches several databases simultaneously

Interlibrary Loan Obtain articles, books, conference proceedings, theses, or dissertations not owned by the Mc. Dermott Library n Complete online form to request n Most articles delivered electronically and can be accessed for a limited number of days http: //www. utdallas. edu/library/howto/form s/illforms. htm n

Good Websites U. S. Department of Homeland Security – www. dhs. gov n FBI - http: //www. fbi. gov/terrorinfo/ counterrorism/waronterrorhome. htm n State Dept http: //www. state. gov/s/ct/rls/pgtrpt/2001/html/ n Alternative Resources on the Web http: //www. pitt. edu/~ttwiss/irtf/Alternative. html n Library of Congress Terrorism and Crime Studies - http: //www. loc. gov/rr/frd/terrorism. html n

Good Websites n n Carnegie Resources on Terrorism http: //www. ceip. org/files/projects/npp/resources /terrorism. htm NPS Terrorist Group Profiles http: //library. nps. navy. mil/home/tgpndx. htm Interpol http: //www. interpol. int/Public/Terrorism/default. asp United Nations - http: //www. un. org/terrorism/

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